Rami R. Hallac, Ph.D., is an Imaging Scientist at Children's Health℠ and an Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Hallac received his master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University and his Ph.D. in Radiological Sciences at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Read the full post about Researcher Spotlight: Rami R. Hallac, Ph.D.Children’s Health announced today the opening of the second Pitt Hopkins Syndrome (PTHS) clinic in the nation. PTHS is a rare genetic condition affecting a specific gene in chromosome 18, called TCF4. PTHS is characterized by intellectual disability and developmental delay, breathing problems, recurrent seizures (epilepsy), and distinctive facial features.
Read the full post about Children’s Health Opens New Clinic Specifically Focused On Treating and Researching Rare Pitt Hopkins Syndrome (PTHS)
Lyme disease is on the rise, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that cases of tick-borne illnesses more than doubled from 2004 to 2016, from 22,000 to 48,000. Making matters worse, the disease is sometimes tricky to diagnose.
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The Children’s Health Research Administration department has created a new position to support your grant writing efforts. Randy McMillan, Ph.D. wants to help you make your application even stronger and can offer you a better chance of getting funded.
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More than 2 million American teenagers are affected by obesity, and very few of them are able to change their diets or exercise habits. That means that obese kids almost always become obese adults, significantly increasing their long-term risk of comorbidities like cancer, stroke and heart disease. That leaves providers and parents wondering: When should we consider bariatric surgery?
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